Colon Polyp Growth Rate

During my colonoscopy the doctor found a 16mm polyp. How long is it likely to have been in my colon? What is the growth rate of polyps and will life styles affect the growth rate?

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Colon Polyp Growth Rate

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Jul 19, 2011
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DID THE DOCTOR REMOVE IT?
by: ALBERT

What is important is the removal of the polyp.
Your doctor must remove it as soon as possible if he didn't do that yet. Then it should be sent to the lab to get a pathology report to see what it it.

16mm polyp could be of several years probably 8 years or even 10 years. They don't pop up in a month. they grow very slowly and they could turn into cancer later on. It takes about 10 years for a ployp to start and to become cancerous polyp.

I hope that polyp has been already removed and sent to the lab. DO NOT WAIT. TAKE ACTION TODAY.

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